[BROADCAST] Wolf Trap Opera UNTRAPPED: The Emperor of Atlantis (on-demand through 12/1/2020)
Free
Viktor Ullmann – Der Kaiser von Atlantis oder Die Tod-Verweigerung ("The Emperor of Atlantis or The Disobedience of Death")
A mad emperor declares universal war against everyone and offends Death. The result is a chaotic world in which the living no longer laugh, the dying no longer die, and life and death have lost their meaning. This daring satire was written while Ullmann was interned in the Nazis’ Terezín ghetto and examines the arrogance of unstoppable power and humanity’s resilience. This controversial and brilliant opera is full of humor and poignancy, with music that ranges from blues and German folk tunes to a J.S. Bach chorale.
About the series: Wolf Trap Opera (WTO) is a summer residency program of Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, offering emerging professional singers one of the best career development and performing experiences in the nation. Through a rigorous annual audition tour, WTO selects its artists from among the best classical vocalists in the country.
UNTRAPPED performances take WTO artists into various communities in the larger DC area, bringing the thrill of live vocal music to new places and unexpected spaces.
Watch the broadcast here: https://www.wolftrap.org/calendar/performance/sessions/emperor-of-atlantis.aspx
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